Politics and International Relations BSc

University College London
4.5
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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    3 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The three-year curriculum delivers both structured training in political science, and the opportunity for you to focus on the questions that interest you most. The first year begins by investigating some of the great political challenges in the world today. You will also explore some of the main subfields of politics, including international relations, comparative politics, and political philosophy. During the first year, you will also develop your writing skills, and learn about the use and misuse of data in politics.
The second year begins by deepening your substantive knowledge. You will choose modules from a wide variety of options offered by the department. You will delve deeply into the main methods in political science, learning the skills to do a wide array of research. Additionally, you will engage with practitioners from the world of politics and policy.
Finally, in the third year, you are free to concentrate on the particular subfields, issues, and methods that interest you most, choosing several options from the full array of intermediate and advanced undergraduate modules offered by the department (and, subject to approval, offered by external departments). You will also undertake a final research project on an approved topic of your choosing, culiminating in a dissertation.

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Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

Learn from world-leading experts in politics and international relations in the UCL Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy, who will teach your classes.
Acquire the knowledge and know-how you need to analyse the major political problems of our time -- and evaluate how we should respond to them.
Link your studies with real-world political developments, both through coursework that engages with current events and by learning from eminent practitioners at our flagship Policy & Practice Seminar Series.
Develop a portfolio of skills -- in how to undertake research, analyse data, argue persuasively, and communicate effectively -- valued by employers in both the public and private sectors.

Our goal is to produce graduates who can undertake independent research on complex questions, collecting and analysing data and other forms of evidence; who can express complicated ideas clearly and communicate them effectively in speech and writing; and who can construct and defend reasoned arguments about politics and public policy.
The BSc in Politics and International Relations will equip you with a range of skills. Your training in independent research, data analysis, writing, and logical reasoning -- alongside the breadth of knowledge you will acquire -- will be valued by employers across the public and private sectors.
Alumni of the UCL Department of Political Science have gone on to careers working for the civil service, members of parliament, domestic and international NGOs, management consultancies and other private sector organisations, news organisations, and think-tanks, as well as undertaking postgraduate study.

English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required

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Reviews

4.5
  • London is not as cold as everyone says, and not as rainy. If you're a PG student, do not rent out a place in a dorm itself.
    ← | →
  • There were students from all around the globe and the cultural life of London was nothing like I've ever seen. Good experience.
    ← | →
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Student

4.0
06/05/2018
What I would highlight: London is not as cold as everyone says, and not as rainy. If you're a PG student, do not rent out a place in a dorm itself.
What could be improved: Nothing to change
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Student

5.0
25/05/2017
What I would highlight: There were students from all around the globe and the cultural life of London was nothing like I've ever seen. Good experience.
What could be improved: -
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2018

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Subjects

  • International Relations
  • Democracy
  • World Politics
  • Managing Government
  • Global Justice
  • Wars and Violence
  • Public Policy
  • Global economic
  • Human Rights
  • Global Environmental Politics

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)

The compulsory modules for the first year are:

1. How to Argue About Politics

2. Lies, Damned Lies, and Bullshit: Evidence and Inference for Citizens and Social Scientists

3. Analysing World Politics

4. Democracy & Authoritarianism

5. Justice and the Moral Foundations of Politics

You will also take modules in which you explore controversial contemporary political "hot topics" in detail. Topics vary in response to current events. These may include: Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism; Protest & Revolution; Globalisation & Populism; Climate Change: Politics & Policy; Migration; and Gender, Race, & Rights.

Optional modules

There are no optional modules in year one.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)

The compulsory modules for the second year are:

1. Foundations of Research Design

2. Quantative Methods

3. Qualitative Methods

4. Normative Methods

5. Politics & Policy in Practice

Optional modules

Optional modules for the second year may include the following or similar. Please note that this list is subject to change -- both removals and additions -- and there is no guarantee that all of these optional modules will run in any given year.

1. British Politics

2. Comparative Political Economy

3. Authority, Democracy, and Resistance

4. Justice & Public Policy

5. Strategies of Terrorism

6. International Security

7. Politics of the European Union

8. International Development and Public Policy

9. Global Environmental Politics

10. Human Rights and World Politics

11. Global Economic and Social Rights

YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)

During the final year, the only compulsory module is the year-long final research project, which culiminates in a dissertation.

Optional modules

Optional modules for the third year may include the following or similar. Please note that this list is subject to change -- both removals and additions -- and there is no guarantee that all of these optional modules will run in any given year.

1. British Politics

2. Comparative Political Economy

3. Authority, Democracy, and Resistance

4. Justice & Public Policy

5. Strategies of Terrorism

6. International Security

7. Politics of the European Union

8. International Development and Public Policy

9. Global Environmental Politics

10. Human Rights and World Politics

11. Global Economic and Social Rights

12. Public Policy

13. Wars and Violence

14. Voters, Public Opinion, and Political Participation

15. Global Justice

16. Conflict Resolution and Postwar Development

17. Managing Government

Your learning

Teaching is usually conducted through lectures and seminars delivered by the teaching staff of the UCL Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy. Lectures are typically accompanied by seminars that enable an in-depth and participatory discussion to the topics each week.

Assessment

Assessment includes essays, problem sets, examinations, presentations, literature reviews, policy briefs, and a final research project, culminating in a dissertation.

Additional information

Overseas students Fee - £19,390 (2018/19)

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